Clamping and locking device.



No. 881,975. PATENTED MAR. 17, 1908.

Y W. M. VAN GISE & J. P. CHAMBERS.

CLAMPING AND lLOCKING DEVICE..

APPLICATION FILED MAY 8, 1906.

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WILLIAM M. VAN CISE, OF SUMMIT, NEW JERSEY, AND JONATHAN F. CHAMBERS, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

CLAMPING AND LOCKING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 17, 1908.

Application filed May 8, 1906. Serial No. 315,746.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, VrLLmu M. VAN CIsE, a resident of Summit, county of Union, State of New Jersey, and JONATHAN F. CHAMBERS, a resident of Washington, District of Columbia, both citizens-of the United States of America, have jointly invented new and useful Improvements in Clamping and Locking Devices, of which the 'following is a speciiication.

This invention relates to clamping and locking devices and has for its object to provide means by which articles may be clamped and then locked in position. One form of the embodiment of this invention consists in clamping and locking type in position vafter being assembled so as to permit its removal in the assembled state 'from place to place.

The invention has further for its object to provide means whereby the main-bar of the type-locking device may be held in place While type is being received in the galley from certain kinds of type casting, setting and assembling machines, said main-bar when so held in place serving as a side-guide for the type.

For this purpose the invention consists otV a clamping and locking device, comprising a main-bar, auxiliary bars having one end of each of their ends pivotally connected together and one or both of their free ends adjustably movable along the main-bar.

The invention consists further of the combination of a main-bar and a supporting piece movable along the main-bar, the supporting-.piece consisting of a movable piece and clamping members, and means for simultaneously clamping the members to the movable piece and the main-bar.

The invention consists further of the combination of a main-bar, a head adapter detachably secured to one end ot' the main-bar, and a tail adapter detachably secured to the other end said adapters engaging adjustably movable members in the galley-holding parts of type casting, setting or assembling machines.

The invention consists further of certain novel 'features and combinations of parts to be described hereinafter and finally pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l represents a perspective view ol our improved type-locking device, as applied to a galley, the latter being shown in dotted lines, Fig. 2 is a plan view of a galley, typelocking device, and parts of a type-casting, setting or assembling machine, and showing the adapters applied thereto, Fig. 3 is a detail side view ol the supporting piece as seen Vfrom line 3*.3 of Fig. 2, Fig. el is a plan view of Fig. 3, Fig. 5 is a section taken on line 5 5 of Fig 4, Fig. is a bottom view oi the head adapter, and Fig. 7 is a side view of the tail adapter.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

Referring to the drawings A represents the main-bar ol our type locking device, provided with two sets ol' oppositely arranged longitudinal grooves, one set, a and o1, and a second set, a2 and ai. Two runners B and Bl are arranged inovably along the main-bar and each consists ol a member having bent ends B3, engaging the second set of grooves a2 and a3. Each runner is also provided with means lor securing it in a 'lixed position along the main-bar. Such means may be, as shown in the drawings, a screw b, which when properly rotated serves to cause the bent ends B3 oll the runner to be pressed tightly against the main-bar.

A third runner E is provided, which is movable along one side of the galley. Auxiliary bars D and l)1 have each one end pivotally connected with pins b" oi this third or common runner E, and each of their other ends pivotally connected with pins b ol" the runners B and B1. Thon the main-bar is furthest away from the side of the galley on which the common runner glides, the movable main-bar runners are nearest together and vice versa, when the main-bar is nearest the side oll the galley, the movable main-bar runners are furthest apart. When the mainbar is in proper position, and ',[irmly pressed against the type in order to hold it in position, the fastening means, screws l) and b1 as shown in the drawings, are rotated and hold the runners securely in position, whereby the main-bar is lirmly pressed against the type. Instead of having both runners B and B1, movable, one runner may be dispensed with and the end ol' one of the auxiliary bars pivotally connected to the mainbaritself.

In order to hold the type and press it against the upper part of the galley, a movable support or supporting piece G is provided, which consists of two plates G1 and G2, both of which have their ends g and g1 engaging grooves a and al of the main-bar. The plate G1, is providedwith a downwardly extending guide-piece G3 which engages the slot G4 of the extension piece G5. able support or supporting piece G is moved along the main-bar, until it-presses tightly against the type, whereupon the screw H is properly rotated, so as to bring the two plates G1 and G2 closer together, whereby the ends g and g1 engaging the grooves a and al clamp the main-bar A, and hold the support in position thereon, while the plates themselves simultaneously clamp the extension piece G5 and hold it in position. One end of the extension piece G5, is slotted to permit its movement by and past the screw 1-1.

With the main-bar iirinly pressed against the type at one side and the supporting piece firmly pressed against the typev at one end, the type is securely locked in position in the galley, whereby the galley with the type may be readily moved from place to place. When desired the type may be readily unlocked by the loosening of the fastening means.

1n order to use the improved device in l connection with amonotype casting machine, the main-bar is provided with holes at its ends, one set a* and a5, being at one end, and a second set a and a7 being at the other end. The set a5 and a7 are engaged by pins m and m1 of a head adapter M, consisting of a bent plate, the projecting end m2 of which engages a slot m3 of a member m", adjustably movable by a screw m7 in a slot m5 of the galley holding part m5 of a monotype casting machine. rlhe other set of holes d4 and a5 are engaged by pins n and nl of a tail adapter N consisting of a bar having an additional pin ng, which is adapted to engage a hole a5 of a member n4 adjustably movable by a screw a5 in a slot n of the galley holding part m7 of a monotype casting machine.

Before operation, the main-bar is placed in position, the members m4 and a4 moved into proper position, the head and tail adapters applied, and then the type cast.

Our improved device is simple in construction and may be readily applied. 1f, when as shown in the drawings, the device is ap plied to monotype casting machines, the operation is as follows: The members n4 and mL are moved into proper position so that the main-bar A is in alinement therewith when the adapters M and N are applied. When the type isset, the adapters are removed, and the main-bar A forced tightly against the type, whereupon the fastening screws l) and b1 of the runners are rotated and the runners secured in position. Thereby the mainbar is held tightly against the type. Then the supporting piece G is moved against the type as to press tightly against it, the exten- The movsion piece G5 having been moved as to abut against the galley, whereupon the screw H is rotated and thereby the extension piece clamped and the supporting piece itself secured in position on the main-bar.

Te have described one form of our improved clamping and locking device, as specially applicable for type locking and transferring purposes, but we do not wish to limit ourselves to the use of the device `described solely for locking type, as the same may be used, Jfor instance, for holding many kinds of material firmly in position. Nor do we wish to limitourselves to the particular form and construction of the device and adapters illustrated in the drawing, as many changes might be made without departing from the spirit ol' our invention.

Having thus described our invention, we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. A clamping and locking device, comprising a main-bar, auxiliary bars having one of each of their ends connected, and runners adj ustably movable along the main-bar, pivotally connected with the free ends of the auxiliary bars, substantially as described.

2. A clamping and locking device comprising a main bar, auxiliary bars loosely interconnected at one end, runners attached to the free ends of said auxiliary bars and independently movable along said main bar, and a screw to hold each runner in position.

3. A clamping and locking device, comprising a main-bar, runners adjustably movable along the main-bar, auxiliary bars each having one of their ends pivotally connected with the runners, and a common runner having the free ends of the auxiliary bars pivotally connected thereto, substantially as described.

4. A clamping and locking device, comprising a main-bar having grooves, runners engaging said grooves, means for securing the runners in position, a common runner, and auxiliary bars each having one of their ends pivotally connected with the common runner, and the other ends pivotally connected with the runners movable along the bar.

5. The combination of a main-bar, and a supporting piece, said supporting piece consisting of plates, a movable extension piece between the plates, and means for simultaneously securing the movable extension piece between the plates and the supporting piece in position on the main-bar.

6'. The combination, with the galley-holding part and the galley, of a main bar extending across the galley, and means for adjustably connecting the ends of said `main bar with said galley-holding part. f

7. The combination, with the galley-holding part and the galley supported thereby, of a main bar extending across the galley, and means to secure the ends of said main bar to said galley-holding part so that said main bar is adjustable transversely of the galley.

8. The combination, with the galley-holding part, of a main bar, and an adjustable sliding connection between the ends ol said main bar and said part.

9. The combination, with the galley and a support therefor, of a member guided in said support transversely of the galley, and a clamping and locking device in connection with the galley and embodying a main bar connected at one end with said member.

10. The combination, with the galley and the galley-holding part, of a member guided in said part transversely of the galley, a main bar extending across the galley, and an adjustable connection between said main bar and said member.

ll. The combination, with the galleyholding part and the galley, of devices guided :20

in said part at either end of the galley transversely ol" the latter, a main bar extending across the galley, and adapters secured to said devices and adjustably connecting the same with said main bar at the ends ol the latter.

In testimony, that we claim the foregoing as our invention, we have signed our names in presence ol subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM M. VAN CISE.

JONATHAN F. CHAMBERS.

Witnesses as to William M. Van Cise:

C. l). GOEPEL, HENRY J. SUHEBIEE.

vv'itnesscs as to Jonathan F. Chambers:

VV'ILLIAM U. lilEEEER'r, JonN A. STANTON. 

